Wire-tightening device



Marchv 11, 1930. M. ABASCAL WIRE TIGHTENING DEVICE Original Filed Dec. 9, 1925 INVENTOR. Z/anae/ fioascaZ a/ q f ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MANUEL ABASCAL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WIRE-TIGHTENINQ DEVICE Application filed December 9, 1925, Serial No. 74,344. Renewed August 3, 1929.

This invention relates to a wire tightening the centering together, the wire 18 having its device for the purpose of twisting the wires ends twisted together at 19. used in holding concrete centering in place, Figure 3 shows the manner of application and an object of the invention is to provide of the wire 20, as well as the manner of tightmeans whereby the twist may be easily made ening it. 55

while the wire is thereupon pulled taut and In use the wire is placed around the centerthe twist then finished. ing, the ends are then gripped by the pliers Another object of the invention is to proand twisted together slightly, whereupon the vide means whereby the jaws will securely workman then uses the lug as a fulcrum 10 hold the wire ends and also be provided with and tightens the wire loop by bearing down 60 a cutter for cutting the wires wherever neceson the handles 1 and 2. Vhen the wire has Sang been pulled tight the twist is completed.

Other objects of the invention will appear The depending lug 10 projects beyond the as the description proceeds. end of the aws 4E and 5 to give room for the An embodiment of the invention is shown twist formed in the wire between the end 5 in the accompanying drawings in which the of the jaws and the studding. same reference numeral is applied to the same What I claim is as follows, but modificaportion throughout the several figures of the b10115 may be made in carrying out the ind wi a d f hi h th b difi a vention shown in the drawings and in the tiong above particularly described form thereof,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wire tighthllf the; purview of the invention. ening device. A w1re tightenlng device comprising a pair Figure 2 is a plan view of the wire tighten- 0f plvotally connected crossed handles having i d i upper and lower gripping aws, the lower jaw Figure 3 shows the way the wire tightenp j ting downwardly and forwardly at an ing device is used to tighten the wires showangle om e: eeting polnt of said aws, ing the wire tightening device in side elevaand havlng g angle forward pl'olectlon tion. at the bottom thereof.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the jaws on a MANUEL ABASCAL. 30 larger scale.

Figure 5 is a view of a section of the centering showing the application of the wire thereto.

This wire tightening device consists of a pair of crossed handles 1 and 2, secured together by a pivot 3, the jaws 4 and 5 having transverse ribs 6 and 7 and cutting edges 8 and 9. 40 The ribs 6 and 7 are so formed as to give the wire ends a crimp which will hold the wires tightly, and when so held and partly twisted together the depending luglO on the jaw 5 is used as a lever to tighten the wire 4 and then to twist the ends together close up to the centering.

Figure 5 shows a portion of the framework of the centering wired up tight, the numerals 12 and 13 indicating the inside facing, and 14 0 and 15 the studding and stringers for holding 

